Special Educational Support
School Aims and Objectives
The Governors, Local Authority, Head teacher and all staff aim to work together with parents and carers to provide a broad and balanced education to meet the individual needs of each child.
Kings Ash Academy SEN Information Report
Kings Ash Academy SEN School Offer Provision Map
Further Information about SEND from Torbay Council SEND Team
SENDIASS provide information, advice and support for young people & parents/carers of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 0-25. This service can be accessed at: http://sendiasstorbay.org.uk/
SEN Team Staff Structure
SEN Team
- Miss E. Brown – SEND Co-ordinator (contact on 01803 555657 or at [email protected])
- Mrs G. Thomas – SEND Teacher
- Miss G. Dale – SEN TA
- Miss L. Porter – SEN TA
- Mrs V. Wall – SEN TA
- Mrs L. Killin – SEN TA
- Mrs T. Horsey – SEN TA
- Mrs R. Milner – SEND TA
- Mrs R. Stokes – SEN TA
- Mrs A. Upton – SEN TA
Our SEN teaching assistants as one to one support for children with higher level of needs and EHC Plans.
We offer a range of interventions and programs which support the 4 key areas within Special Educational Needs.
- Cognition and Learning
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Speech, Language and Communication
- Physical and Sensory
The SENDCO liaises closely with agencies and professionals who can offer additional support and advice. Below are listed just some of the professionals who work alongside us:
- Educational Psychologist
- Dyslexia/Dyscalculia support from the SEN advisory teacher
- Speech and Language Therapist
- ADHD nurse
- Autism
- Occupational Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Visual Impairment advisory teacher Hearing Impairment advisory teacher
- School Nurse
- Health Visitor
- Diabetes team
- Paediatric team
- THRIVE practitioners
- Outreach services from Mayfield School, Chestnut School and Coast Academies
- Alternative Provisions including the YMCA, SWIFT and Play Torbay